47 h. ago Tomb of former French justice minister Badinter defaced with graffiti before Panthéon ceremony

The tomb of former French justice minister Robert Badinter has been vandalized near Paris

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer says Robert Jenrick should not be taken seriously over his 'worst integration' remarks and accuses Tory MP of continuing his party leadership campaign

The Prime Minister said the Shadow Justice Secretary should not be taken seriously after it emerged that he had complained about not seeing another white face while in Handsworth.

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3 d. ago Starmer says Jenrick is ‘hard to take seriously’ after Birmingham comments

PM says Jenrick is ‘still running his leadership campaign’ after he complained about ‘not seeing another white face’Keir Starmer has criticised Robert Jenrick’s comments complaining about “not seeing another white face” in parts of Birmingham, saying the shadow justice secretary was “hard to take seriously”.The prime minister suggested Jenrick’s comments were part of a stealth Conservative leadership campaign and said he did not believe he painted a true picture of the area of Handsworth, which Jenrick had described as “as close as I’ve come to a slum in this country”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago 'Ruthless' mass shooting left 'blood trail' on streets as restaurant owner aided victims

A boy of 14 has been held on suspicion of attempted murder after the gun horror, described by Sweden's Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer as "extremely ruthless"

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8 d. ago Send spending could outstrip spending by Ministry of Justice by 2029 – IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned there is a risk that increases in spending on children will be followed by higher spending on young adults.

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1 week ago David Lammy dons robes and a wig as he's sworn in as Lord Chancellor... just hours after being forced to backtrack on 'Hitler Youth' jibe at Nigel Farage

The Labour politician, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, donned traditional robes and a wig for the central London ceremony.

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1 week ago Hybrid attacks such as drones ‘part of our new reality’, Danish justice minister warns – Europe live

Peter Hummelgaard compared recent spate of hybrid attacks on Europe to 9/11 terrorismBut Zelenskyy also warns about the worsening situation in Georgia and Belarus.“That is why we cannot afford to lose a single day or a single country. After Moldova’s election, we must keep supporting Moldova. The hardest task is to meet voters’ expectations,” he says.Russia failed to destabilise Moldova, even after spending huge, huge resources to undermine it and to corrupt whoever they could. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Labour to expand ‘intensive supervision courts’ to tackle reoffending

Justice Secretary David Lammy is expected to announce an expansion of ‘intensive supervision courts’ during Labour’s annual conference.

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2 w. ago People plagued by drones and intruders fear plan to turn Welsh prison into 'one of EU's biggest'

Proposals were submitted to Bridgend County Borough Council on behalf of the UK’s Ministry of Justice earlier this year

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2 w. ago Sexual offences make up growing proportion of cases with longest delays

Some 1,070 cases in this category of offence had been open for two years or more at the end of June.

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2 w. ago Airport drone attacks in Denmark are work of ‘professional actor’, says justice minister

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen refused to rule out Russian involvement following a similar incident at Copenhagen Airport two days ago

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2 w. ago Danish authorities say ‘professional actor’ responsible for airport drone attacks – Europe live

Defence minister warns that hybrid incidents are ‘here to stay’ and Denmark will acquire ‘enhanced capabilities’ after second drone incident in Danish airspace this weekDenmark faces “systemic” drone incidents brought by a “professional” actor seeking to disrupt airports and military installations, defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen said.Authorities have no evidence to confirm who is behind the incidents as they continue investigating the drone sightings.But Poulsen noted that “there are countries or actors who may have an interest in undermining our support for Ukraine” as he insisted “it is crucial we do not allow ourselves to be intimidated by Russia.”The drones appear to be potentially getting released in close vicinity to targets, posing additional questions about how they are operated and safety of critical infrastructure.The incidents appear to seek to “test boundaries, and create fear,” justice minister Peter Hummelgaard said, as he warned that “the threat of hybrid attack...

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last month Scotland's controversial not proven verdict should be scrapped 'in the interests of justice'

Justice Minister Angela Constance said abolishing the three verdict system will be a first priority if MSPs pass a landmark bill next week.

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